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We are living in different times right now. We have to take a breath and really hone in on what is important to us. The healthcare profession is suffering right now. We were heroes last year when things got ugly, and now we are being told how to be heroes. There is a lot of…

So, in my last post, I informed you I was going to quit with pharma pills. I was going to be done with my night medications. Let me tell you how that went. Terrible. Coming off meds is one of the hardest things one must endeavor. Was I successful? Did I fail? Both. How can…

Just got back from a run. I had two orthopedic surgeons tell me I would never be able to run again due to my knee surgeries. What does that do to your mental health? When you have doctors keep telling you what you can’t do, but they should be focusing on what you can do…

I feel these two feelings are intertwined. The more anxiety I have, I shut down, and I become lifeless. If I feel I have a to do list that is ongoing and I can’t even comprehend completing those multiple tasks, I used to go to bed. I would sleep all day. I would medicate myself…

I never in my life would imagine I would see so many deaths. I can’t even count the number of times I have watched someone take their last breath. In my nursing years, I looked at death as, ” a get out of jail free card.” You no longer have to suffer, you no longer…

I’m not going to lie here. Work has pushed me to my limits lately. I know I am not the only one who is struggling right now with work. I am not struggling with picking up extra, I am struggling with the lack of time I get with my patients. The healthcare system is not…